First ever Hinduism Summit to Create Awareness about Hinduism and Hindu Issues in Canada

MOUNT LAUREL, NK, March 30, 2011 (Press-News.org) The first ever Hinduism Summit (Hindu Dharmajagruti Sabha) in Canada will be held at the Vishnu Mandir of Greater Toronto on Saturday, 9th April 2011 (on the occasion of Vasantiya Surya Shashthi as per the Hindu calendar). This unique event will commence with Vedic recitations, lighting of an auspicious oil lamp and blowing of a conch in the tradition of Hinduism. The Hinduism Summit will be organized by the Forum for Hindu Awakening (FHA), a non-profit, tax-exempt organization.

Hinduism is often misunderstood due to misconceptions, such as 'Hindus worship many gods', 'Hinduism propagates the caste system', 'Hinduism gives an inferior status to women', 'Hindu rituals are superstition', and so on. The Hinduism Summit will feature presentations by prominent Hindu leaders like Pandit Roopnauth Sharma and Dr. Bharatendu Srivastava, aimed to dispel such misconceptions and create an understanding about issues faced by Hindus, like denigration and genocide. The exhibition of posters and books at the Hinduism Summit will showcase Hindu spirituality and the unique spiritual science underlying Hindu concepts. It will also highlight Hinduism' s practical solutions like the simple Agnihotra sacrificial fire for current problems like nuclear fallouts.

The Hinduism Summit will provide attendees with ample opportunity for discussion with the speakers on questions on Hindu spirituality and practices. For example, what is the significance of the red dot worn by Hindu women or the benefits of vegetarianism vs. non-vegetarianism, etc. The Hinduism Summit welcomes everyone interested in understanding, living or preserving Hinduism.

Details:

Date: Saturday, April 9, 2011
Time: 2:30 to 6 pm
Where: Vishnu Mandir
Address: 8640 Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada L4C 6Z4

For more information and registration details, please
visit http://www.hinduawakening.org/events/toronto or
call +1 877 303 3FHA (1 877 303 3342) or
write an email to Info@ForumforHinduAwakening.org

How can I support the Hinduism Summit ?

FHA and the Vishnu Temple are inviting participation as follows:

- Come to the Hinduism Summit with friends and family, to learn about the fascinating spiritual science of Hinduism
- Invite interested acquaintances and groups to the Hinduism Summit
- Help in printing and distributing invitations to the Summit, or in finding sponsors for various aspects of the Hinduism Summit
- Put up the Hinduism Summit invitation on your local associations' and temples' bulletin boards
- Derive spiritual experiences from offering time and resources as possible for this cause of Dharma !

The Forum for Hindu Awakening (FHA) is a charitable organisation devoted to awaken society to the unique spiritual science behind Hindu Dharma concepts and practices, to motivate people to live and preserve them and to facilitate the spiritual progress of humanity. The Forum for Hindu Awakening is a non-profit organisation in the USA, tax exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code